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Developers present revised sketch for 115 W. Moyer Road; planners raise flooding concerns
Summary
Rouse Chamberlin representatives presented a revised sketch plan for the 27‑acre Old Swenson Farm (115 W. Moyer Rd). Planning Agency members questioned potential basement flooding on lots 9–11 and preferred an earlier layout; staff and developers discussed open space, trails and possible play area additions.
Representatives from Rouse Chamberlin presented Revised Sketch Plan #2 for 115 W. Moyer Road at the June 13 Douglass Township Planning Agency meeting. Presenters Logan Zysk and Jon Penders summarized a revision that provides the required common open space, two additional cul‑de‑sacs and a proposed trail system across the 27‑acre site that is zoned R1‑A for one‑acre lots.
Agency members expressed concern that basements on lots 9, 10 and 11 could be subject to flooding under the proposed layout and said they preferred the earlier Sketch Plan #1, which they believed better addressed lot layout and circulation. Members also asked whether a play area could be added to the plan.
Allison Lee of Pennoni asked whether Lot 7 could be removed from the floodplain and combined with an adjacent lot to mitigate floodplain constraints; the minutes record staff and members debating that option and other layout changes. The minutes also note that zoning relief would be required for the common open space configuration shown on Sketch Plan #1.
Why it matters: the design and floodplain treatment for residential lots can affect buildability, long‑term drainage performance and homeowner safety. The agency’s preference for a different layout suggests developers will need to address subsurface drainage and floodplain delineation before final plan approval.
Next steps: the developers will take the Agency comments under advisement; the Township staff will continue zoning review and await any revised submittal that addresses floodplain, play area, and open‑space configuration.
